I may not call it restoration but.........

RustyRatRod said

I'm afeered I'm gonna have to put a quarter on the left side of my Valiant, but I'll cross that bridge when I get there. It ain't nuthin but a thAng, but it ain't happenin right now in this heat. I'm like you. I've done some bodywork in the past, but WAY more mechanical work. I think the best that's gonna happen with mine is, quarter repair panels both sides down low........but "we'll see". lol

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Really wasn't that bad to do the 1/4 panel, but if you are going to tackle a job like that, be patient, make dozens of measurements, cut small sections at a time, I cut the old panel in 8 pieces, but by all means get a good mig welder with gas, works far better than flux core crap. Tig is even better, but I have never used a tig welder, so I went with what I know and have. Weld slowly, by that I mean space the contact points well apart to prevent heat warpage, and take your time. You probably already know all of this anyway, so I'll stop preaching now lol.